Faulkner Creek (Ararat River tributary)


Faulkner Creek is a 5.98 mi (9.62 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Faulkner Creek
Tributary to Ararat River
Map of Faulkner Creek mouth location
Map of Faulkner Creek mouth location
Location of Faulkner Creek mouth
Map of Faulkner Creek mouth location
Map of Faulkner Creek mouth location
Faulkner Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
Sourcesouth side of Slate Mountain
 • locationabout 6 miles northeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°32′24″N 080°31′02″W / 36.54000°N 80.51722°W / 36.54000; -80.51722[1]
 • elevation1,640 ft (500 m)[2]
MouthArarat River
 • location
Bannertown, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°29′38″N 080°35′26″W / 36.49389°N 80.59056°W / 36.49389; -80.59056[1]
 • elevation
994 ft (303 m)[2]
Length5.98 mi (9.62 km)[3]
Basin size5.24 square miles (13.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationArarat River
 • average7.92 cu ft/s (0.224 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNC 103 (x3), Quaker Road, Lovers Lane, Welcome Baptist Church Road

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Forkners Creek

Course

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Faulkner Creek rises on the south side of Slate Mountain about 6 miles northeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Faulkner Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River at Bannertown.[2]

Watershed

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Faulkner Creek drains 5.24 square miles (13.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.92, and is about 59% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Faulkner Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Faulkner Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Faulkner Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.